slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
court; Imperial Palace or household
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
superstition; superstitious belief
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
charm; incantation; spell; curse
public holiday; celebration (of)
picking; collecting; harvesting
Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements
fasting; abstinence; confinement to one's house on an unlucky day
meaning; significance; sense
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
divination (using bamboo divination sticks)
illusion; fallacy; delusion
above all; especially; particularly; all the more